Electroplating plant.



WFR. KING.

; ELECTROPLATING PLANT.

' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1908.

Patented July 27, 1909.

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ATTORNEYS.

W. R. KING.

ELECTROPLATING PLANT.

APPLIOATIONVFILED NOV. 1a, 1908.

Patented July 27, 1909.

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V APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1908.

Patented July 2 7, 1909.

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' INVENTOR i mnlsmi 7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. WIELIS R; KINO, OFNEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE HANSON & VAN WINKLE (10.,

' A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

nmcraorrin'rme PLANT.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented July 27, 1909.

' Application filed November 13, 1908'. Serial No. 462,375.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIs R. KING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Electroplating Plants;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had-to the accompanying drawings, and to charactors of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has reference to a novel plant for electroplatinghoop-iron, wire, strip-metal, chain, wire-screen, and the like, by meansof one contiuous step in the process of .electro-plating.

The present invention therefore has for its principal object to providea novel arentraordinary long lengths, when it is de- "sired toelectroplate the same, most of the old methods requiring the treating ofsuch material in sections, whereby each separate section hasto behandled several times in carrying out the separate steps of anelectroplating process. x

Itis one of the main objects of the present invention, to provide aplant, in which such material may be passed through the various steps ofan electroplating process, contmuously, without the necessity of thefrequent handling of the same; and, consequently the great'expenditureof labor and time incident to such separate handling is obviated.

- One of the main purposes of the present inventionis :to provide aplant for electroplating great lengths of metallic material,

great difficulty to indicate corresponding parts.

whereby the said metallic material may becontinuously fed from reels,drums, or the like, and passed continuously from apparatus'to apparatus,by means of which each separate step of the electroplating process isperformed, as said metallic material passes therethrough, and finallywinding'or taking up said metallic material in its finished state uponreels, drums or the like;

The plant is-arranged in such a manner, so that each step of theelectro-plating process is completed in its proper order, and means areprovided for carrying the metallic material from apparatus to apparatus,

whereby the several steps are performed in sequence, until the materialis finally completed and in its finished state is finally'deposited uponthe receiving reels, drums, or the like.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich is represented the most complete arrangement of the apparatus anddevices comprising the novel plant for the electroplating ofextraordinary long lengths of metallic material, such as hoop-iron,wire, strip-metal, chain, wire screen, and the like. a In the saiddrawings, Figure 1 illustrates a side elevation of the novel plantembodying the principles of the present invention.

Figs. 2, 2 2 and 2, represent in top or plan view, portions of saidnovel plant, said views being made on an enlarged scale. ,In likemanner, Figs. 3, 3 9 and 3, represent central vertical longitudinalsections of'the .parts represented in said Figs. 2*, 2", and2.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescrlbed views, Referring now to the said drawings, thereference-character 1 indicates any desirable form of supportingframe-work or foundation upon which'the various ,apparatusmay p bearranged.

The reference-character 2 indicates the 1 standards between whicharemounted the shafts 3,-rbea-rin the reels or drums 4 upon which the longengths of metallic'material 5 are carried. The said lengths. of metallicmaterial 5 are first carried 'into a cleaning 1 5 apparatus, whichcomprises a metallic-tank 6 provided with abindlng-post 7 to which isattached a wire 8 of anelectrical circuit. Arranged within said tank 6is a. framework -9 which is provided with bearings10, i"

which are suitably mounted rollers 11;

The said frame-work is supported upon the bottom of the tank 6 by meansof insulating blocks 12. The said tank 6 is filled with a solution ofpotash which is kept hot by means of a steam-coil 13, or the like,arranged beneath said tank. This potash solution cleanses the metallicmaterial as it is passed therethrough, from all grease and foreignmaterial which may cling to the surface'of the same. drawn from thereels or drums 4 and passed under the rollers 11 so as to submerge the'same in the potash. solution, and upon emerging from said solution ofpotash, the

strips of metallic material pass over a' concompleted through thetank 6,the potash solution to the. strips 5 in contact with the contact rod-14,' and through the brush 17 and binding-post 16 to said conductor 18.Arranged adjacent to said tank 6 is a tank 19 and rotatably arranged in,

the interior thereof is a guide-roller 20. The tank 19 is filled withcold water and the metallic material is carried from said contact-rod14, beneath said guide-roller 20, so

as to submerge the same 1n the said water,

- whereby the potash-solution clin 'ng thereto is rinsed orwashed 011',as wil be clearl evident. Mounted between'a pair of stand ards 21 1s ashaft 22'upon which is secured a drivingor conveyin roller 23, overwhich the metallic" materia 5 is. carried after emerglng from the waterin said tank '19.

' Arranged adjacent to said tank 19 is a tank also provided with aninternally arranged guide-roller 25, said tank 24- being filled with apickling solution for the purpose of removing any scale or the 'like,which, in cases where' the metallic material to be plated has beenannealed,"may cling to the surface of said metallic material. Themetallic material is carried from said-driving or conveying roller 23.beneath the said ic ing solution. 3 Mounted etwe'en a 'pair of standards26 guide-roller 25fflso-asto submerge the same 1n the said is a shaft 27upon which is secured adrivingor conveying roller 28,overwhich-the'metal lic" material 5"is carried after emergin from i thesaid pickling solution. Arrange adjacent to saidtank 24 is a tank 29which is pro-. vided with an "internally V roller 30, said tank 29 be ngfilled with cold wate'r,.a'nd the metallieimaterial 5 is carried fromsaid driving or conveying roller 28 be- .neath said guide-roller 30, soas to be Tut.

The metallic material is arranged .guidemerged in the water, and wherebythe pic kling solution clinging thereto is rinsed or Washed ofi" of thesame. Mounted between a pair of standards 31 is a contact-rod 32, andarranged upon one of said standards 31 is a binding-post 33, to which issecured one end of an electrical conductor 34 of an electrical circuit.Connected "with said binding-post is a brushholder 35 in which isarranged a suitable brush 36, the free end of which is adapted to bemaintained in electrical'cont-act with said contact-rod 32. The stripsof metallic material 5 upon emerging from said cold water tank 29 passover said contact-rod 32 and are thus brought in electrical contacttherewith, Arranged adjacent to said tank 29 is another tank 37 which isprovided with an internally arranged guide-roller 38. This tank 37 isfilled with a solution of copper or other salts so as to provide acopper or other suitable bath, and the metallic material 5 is carriedfrom said' contact-rod 32 beneath said guide-roller 38, so as tosubmergethe same in the said bath. Secured upon the upper edges of the sides ofsaidtank 37 are contact -rods 39 which'are provided with binding-posts40, a connecting conductor 41 being arranged between said binding-posts40. One of said conductors is connected with an electrical conductor 42of an electrical circuit. Suspended from said 'contact rods 39, by meansof suitable hangers, as 43, are

a plurality of anodes 44, so arranged that one group is placed adjacentto the upper surfaces of said strips of metallic-material 5,

and the other group are arranged adjacent to the under surfaces of saidstrips of metallic material 5. Mounted between a pair of standards 45 isa shaft 46 upon which is secured a driving or conveying roller 47, overwhich the said strips of metallic material 5 are carried after emergingfrom the said copper-bath; and, adjacent to said tank 37 is another tank48 which is provided with tank 48 -is filled with'cold water and thestrips of metallic material 5 are carried from said driving or conveyingroller 47 beneath said guidemoller 49 so as to be submerged in the saidwater, whereby any portion of the solution still clinging thereto may berinsed or washed off. Mounted between a pair of standards 50 vis a shaft51 upon which 1s secure'da driving or conveying roller 52,

the said guide rollers54 and on a slightlyan internallyarrangedguide-roller 49. This lower plane than said guide-rollers 54, are

' ing bracket 58, in the free end of which is arranged a binding-post59, to which is secured one end of an electrical conductor 60 of anelectrical circuit. Connected with said binding-post 59 is abrush-holder 61 in which is arranged a brush 62, the free end of whichis adapted to be maintained in electrical contact with saidcontact-rod-57.

Secured upon one end of said plating-tank 53 are a pair of standards 63in each of which are arranged a pair of sliding journal-boxes 64. Journaled in said boxes 64' are shafts 67, and suitably mounted or se--cured upon said shafts are resilient rollers- 66. Secured to the outerends of said shafts 67 are gears 65 which are in mesh with each otherand are adapted to drive the said rollers in opposite directions. One ofsaid 'shafts 67 is provided upon "one end with a driving wheel 68 oflarge diameter, said driving-wheel 68 being connected by means of a belt69, or the like, with a small pulley 70 on a main power shaft 71. Thesaid strips of metallic material 5 are carried from said driving orconveying roller 52, beneath one of said guide-rollers 54, and thenextend longitudinally through said plating-tank 53,

being supported by said supporting or carrying rollers 55 and submergedin said electroplating solution, said metallic material then extendingbeneath the other of said guiderollers 54, at the opposite end of saidtank 53, emerging from the said eleetro-plating fluid or solution andthen passing over said contact-rod 57, being in electricalcontacttherewith, and thence through or between the said resilientrollers 66. Secured upon the upper edge-surfaces of the sides of saidplating-tank are contact-rods 72, pro-- vided with binding-posts. 73, aconnecting conductor 74 being securedto and joining in electricalcircuit. both of said contact-rods 72, one of said binding-posts beingconnected with an electrical conductor 75 of an electricalcircuit.Suspended from said contact-rods 72, by means of hangers 76, areaplurality of anodes 77, which are arranged so as to be grouped betweenthe said guiderollers 54 and each of the said supporting or carryingrollers 55. The'said anodes 77 are further arranged in such a manner sothat some of the same extend laterallyacross said plating-tank 53,adjacent to the upper surfaces of said strips of metallic material 5,and other anodes extending laterally across I said tank, adjacent to theunder surfaces of said strips of metallic material 5. Arranged adjacentto said plating tank 53 is a naeta-llic tank 78, which is provided withframe-members 79 between which are mounted an internal guide-roller 80and an outer guide-roller 81. This tank 78 is adapted to be filled withhot water, which is kept hot by means of a steam-coil 82, or any otherdesirable heating unit, said coil being arranged beneath the bottom ofsaid tank 78. The strips of metallic material pass from said resilientrollers 66, beneath the said internally arranged guide-roller 80, so asto submerge the said strips of metallic material therein, for thepurpose of thoroughly cleansing and washing oli of the same any of theelectro-plating solution still clinging thereto, the said strips 5. thenbeing carried over said outer guide-roller 81, and thence through thehood 83 of a drying apparatus, said drying apparatus being arrangedadjacent to the end of said metallic tank 78. This drying apparatuscomprises a box-like compartment 84, supported upon a framework or legssteam-coil 86, or any other desirable heating unit. Connected withthecompartment 84 and arranged above said steam-coil 86 is a perforatedplate 87, over which is arranged the said hood with openings 88 at eachend for the en trance and exit of said strips 5, the said hood 83forming a drying chamber 89. v

Mounted between a pair of standards 90, which are located adjacent tothe drying apparatus, is a shaft 91 upon which are secured suitablereceiving reels or drums 92, upon which the said strips of metallicmaterial 5 are rolled or wound after passing through said. dryingapparatus. Secured upon one end of said shaft is a ratchet-wheel 93, andpivotally arranged upon said shaft, adjacent 85, and arranged therein isa 83, the samebeing provided to said. ratchet-wheel 93, is avibrator-arm or lever 94, the free end of which is provided with a studto which is pivotally connected a pawl 95 which is adapted to engagewiththe teeth of said ratchet-wheel 93. The means for operating saidvibrator-rod or lever 94 and thepawl95, toturn or drive the saidratchet-wheel 93", comprises acra'iikshaft 96, one end of which ispivotally con nected with said vibrator-rod or lever 94, and the otherend of which is connected eccentrically with the side or plane-surfaceof a pulley 97 secured to a main power-shaft 98. The reciprocatingaction of said cranke shaft 96, by means of said vibrator-rod or lever94 and its pawl 95 thus imparts to said ratchet-wheel 93 and the shaft91 a rotary motion as will be clearly evident. This motion is slow butvery positive and assures the drawing of the said metallic strips 5through the various devices of the apparatus hererolled in its finishedcondition upon'said reels or drums 92. To further aid the drawor passageof-said strips of metallic material through the said various devices ofthe apparatus, the said shafts 22,27, 46 and 51,

upon which are mounted or Secured the said driving or conveying rollers23, 28, 47 and 52, as well as the various revolving contact rods 14, 32and 57, are all provided with pulleys 99, and are operativelyconnectedwith a pulley 100 secured upon one of said shafts 65, so as to pass thedriving power from one to the other of said shafts and contact rods 57,51, 46, 32, 27, 22 and 14:, by means of belt-connections 101, therebyreducing the friction and aiding materially in passing ,the'saidmetallic-strips 5 through the various devices of the whole apparatus.

From the foregoing description of the novel plant for electro-platingextraordinary long lengths of metallic material, it will be readilyseen, that such material is easily -manipulated for the purpose ofcarrying out the various steps of a perfect electro-plating' process,regardless of the length ofthe material to be plated. The material ispassed through the various devices and tanks of the apparatus, such asthe potash-tank, the pickling-tank, the copper-bath tank, and theirintermediate cleansing tanks, continuously without the necessityoffrequent handling; As one portion of material is treated toone step ofthe process, it passes on to the next device, thereto be furthertreated, and another portion follows, in sequence, until theplating-tank is reached, where the metal is deposited on said materialin carrying out the actual plating step, and then the finished portionis drawn through the resilient rolls 66 which squeeze oif the solutionfrom the finished or plated surface. The further cleansing of saidfinished or plated surface 1s accomplished in the hot-water tank, and

* thence the material passes to the drying apparatus and is finallyreeled upon the receivlng reels or drums 1n its finished'of platedstate. The movement of said metallic mavterialthrough the variousapparatus, while it is continuous is nevertheless very slow, so

that sufiicient time is allowed to permit of the completion of eachpreparator step, as well as of the main platlng-step of theelectro-plating process, and each portion of said metallic material isevenly and perfectly treated to the final completion of the saidprocess. I claim 1. In a plant forelectro-plating extraordinary longlengths of metallic material, the combination of a pair of standards,reels or drums for carrying said metallic material mounted between saidstandards, a metallic potash-tank connected with one pole of anelectrical circuit, a steam-coilbeneath said potash-tank, a coldwater-tank, standards between said potash-tank and said cold water tank,a contact-rod rotatably mounted in said standards, means for connectingsaid contact-rodwith the op osit'e'pole of said electrical circuit,means or passing said'metallic material through said potash tank'andsaid cold water tank and over said contact-rod, a pickling tank, asecond cold water tank, means for passing said metallic material throughsaid pickling and said second cold water tank, a copper-bath tank,standards between said copper-bath tank and said sec- 0nd cold watertank, a contact-rod rotatably' mounted between said standards, means forconnecting the same to one pole of an electrical circuit, contact-rodsconnected with said copper-bath tank, means for connecting said contactrods with the other pole of contact rods with one pole of an electricalcircuit, a second set of anodes suspended from said contact-rods, saidanodes extending into said electro-plating tank a rotatable contact-rod,means for connecting the same with the other pole of said electricalcircuit, means for passing saidmetallic material through saidelectroplating tank and over said rotatable contact-rod, a hotwatertank,

a steam coil beneath said hot water tank, a-

drying apparatus provided with a,; drying chamber, a steam coil arranged1n said drying apparatus, means for passmg said m'etallic materialthrough said hot-water tank and said drying chamber of said dryingapparatus, reels or drums mounted upon stand.- ards, and means forrotating said reels or drums to wind up said metallic material thereon,substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 3 2. In a plant forelectro-plating extraordinary long lengths 'of metallic material, thecombination of a pair of standards, reels or drums for carrying saidmetallic material mounted between said standards, a metallic potashtank, a pickling tank, a copper bathtank, an electro-plating tank,intermediate cold water tanks, a metallic hot water tank,

, a drying apparatus, reels or drums mounted on standards adapted toreel up the plated metallic material, means for revolving said reels" ordrums, internally arranged gulde rolls in each of said tanks,suitableshafts I mounted upon standards, driving or conveying rollssecured upon said shafts, a pair of resilient rolls securedupon shaftsmounted 1n ad ustable ournal boxes of a pair of tank, intermeshi'nggears on the outer ends of jsaid shafts, a driving wheel connected withone of said shafts, a driving pulley connected with the same shaft,pulleys secured standards secured to one end of said plating r,

upon the shafts of said conveying rolls, drivltro plating tank, meansfor connecting the ing belts interconnecting said driving pulley and theseveral pulleys of the said shafts of said conveying rolls,-all adaptedto pass said metallic material from tank to tank and through said.drying apparatus successively and continuously, tosaid reels or drumsfor reeling up the plated metallic material, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

In a plant forelectroplating extraordinary longlengthsofmetallicmateriahthecombination of a pair of standards, shafts mountedbetween. said standards, reelsor drums for carrying said metallicmaterial secured upon said shafts, a metallic potash tank, a steam-coilarranged beneath the same, a pickling tank, acopper-bath tank, anelectroplating tank, intermediate cold water tanks, a metallic hot.-water tank, a steam coil arranged beneath the same, a drying apparatusprovided with a drying chamber, a steam coil arranged within said dryingapparatus, -a pair of standards, a shaft rotatably mounted thereon,reels or drums adapted to reel up the plated metallic material,internally arranged guide ro'llsin each of said tanks, a plurality ofsupporting or carrying rolls in said clectro-plating tank, shaft-smounted on standards, driving or conveying rolls secured upon saidshafts, pulleys secured upon said shafts, a .pair of resilient rollssecured upon shaftsmounted in sliding journal boxes carried in standardssecured to one end of said eleetro-plating-tank, iutcrmeshing gears uponthe, outer ends of said shafts, a driving wheel secured to one ofsaidshafts, a driving pulley secured to the same shaft, belts connectingsaid driving pulley with the several pulleys of said driving orconveying roll shafts, rotatable contact-rods mounted upon standards,means for connecting said rotatable contact-rods in a proper electricalcircuit, pulleys on said contact rods, inter-connecting bolts for 'oper=atively connecting the same with the proper pulleys of said driving orconveying roll shafts, an electrical connection connecting said metallicpotash tank in a proper electrical circuit, a removable frame-workprovided with guide-rolls in said potash tank, means for insulating saidframe-work and its rolls from electrical contact with said potash tank,all adapted to pass said metallic.

material from tank to tank and through the drying chamber of said dryingapparatus successively and continuously to said reels or drums,for'recling up the plated metallic material, contact-rods secured tosaid copper bath tank, means for connecting the same in a properelectrical circuit, anodes suspended from said contactq ods which areconnected witlrsaid copper-bath tank, so as to be adjacent to both theupper and under surfaces of sa1d metallic material passing there-'through, contact-rods secured to said elecprovided same in 'a properelectrical circuit, and a second set of anodes suspended from saidcontact rods said anodes extending into said electro-plating tank so asto be adjacent to both the upper and under surfaces of said metallicmaterial passing therethrough, subsiantially as and for the purposes setforth.

4;. In a plant for electroplating extraordinary long lengths of metallicmaterial, the

combination of a pair of standards, shafts mounted between saidstandards, reels or drum for carrying said metallic material securedupon said shafts, a metallic potash tank, a steam-coil arranged beneaththe same, a pickling tank, a copper-bath tank, an electroeplating tank,intermediate cold water tanks, ,a metallic hot water tank, a steam coilarranged beneath the same, a drying apparatus provided with a drylngchamher, a steam coil arranged within said drying apparatus, a pair ofstandards, a shaft rotatably mounted thereon, reels or drums adapted toreel up the plated. metallic material, internally arranged guide rolls1n each of said tanks, a plurality of supporting or carrying rolls insaid electroplat ng tank, shaftsmounted on standards, driving orconveying rolls secured upon sa1d shafts, pulleys secured upon saidshafts, a pair of resilient rolls secured upon shafts, mounted insliding j ournal boxes carried in standards secured. to one end of saidelectroplatingtank, inter-meshing gears upon the outer ends of saidshafts, a driving wheel secured to one of said shafts, a driving pulleysecured to the same shaft, belts connecting sa1d driving pulley with theseyeral pulleys of said driving or conveying roll shafts, rotatablecontact-rods mounted upon standards, means for connecting said rotatablecontact-rods in a proper electrica-lcircurt, pulleys on sa1dcontact-rods, inter-connecting belts for oporatively' connecting thesame with the proper pulleys of said driving or conveying roll shafts,an electrical connect on connecting said metallic potash-tank in aproper electrical circuit, a removable frame-work with guide-rolls insaid potash tank, means for insulating said frame-work potash tank, alladapted to pass said metallic material from tank to tank and through thesame in a proper electrical circuit,

anodes suspended from sa1d contact-rods which are connected with saidcopper-bath tank, so as to be adjacent to both the upper and undersurfaces of said metallic material passing therethrough, contact-rodssecured to said electro-platmg tank, means for conand its rolls fromelectrical contact with said v necting the same in a-proper electricalcir-' .cuit, and a second set of anodes suspended or drums for reelingup the plated metallic material, substantially as and'for thepurposesset forth.

5. In a plant for electroplating extraordinary long lengths of'metallicmaterial, the combination of a pair of standards, shafts mounted betweensaid standards, reels or drums for carrying saidmetallic materialsecured upon said shafts, a metallic potash tank, a steam-coil arrangedbeneath the same, a pickling tank, a copper-bath tank, anelectro-plating tank, intermediate cold water tanks, a metallic hotwater tank,. a steam coil arranged beneath the same, adrying apparatusprovided with a drying chamber, a steam coil arranged within said dryingapparatus, a pair of standards, a shaft rotatably mounted thereon, reelsor drums adapted to reel up the plated metallic material, internallyarranged guide rolls in each of said tanks, a plurality of supporting orcarrying rollsin said electro-plating tank, shafts mounted on standards,driving or conveying rolls secured upon said shafts, pulleys securedupon said shafts, a pair of resilient rolls secured upon shafts mountedin sliding journal'boxes carried in standards secured to one end of saidelectroplating-tank intermeshing gears upon the outer ends of saidshafts a driving wheel secured to one of said shafts, a driving pulleysecured to the same shaft, belts connecting said driving pulleywith theseveral pulleys of said driving or conveying' roll shafts, rotatablecontact-rods mounted upon standards, means for connecting said rotatablecontact-rods in a proper "electrical circuit, pulleys on saidcontact-rods, interconnecting belts for operatlvely connecting the samewith the proper pulleys of said driving or conveying roll shafts, anelectrical connection connecting said metallic potash tank in a properelectrlcal circuit, a removable frameworkprovided with guide-rolls insaid potash tank, means for insulating said frame-work and 1ts rollsfrom electrical contact with said potash tank, all adapted to pass saidmetallic material from tank totank and through the drying chamber ofsaid drying a paratus successively and continuously to sai reels ondrums, for reeling up the plated metallic material, contact-rods securedto said copperbath tank, means for connecting the same in a properelectrical circuit, anodes suspended from said contact-rods which areconnected with said copper-bath tank, so as to be adjacent to both theupper and under surfaces of said metallic material passing thereforrevolving said reels or drums for reeling,

up the plated metallic material, comprising a ratchet-wheel secured tothe shaft upon which said reels or drums are mounted, a vibrator-armpivotally secured upon said shaft, a pawl connected with one endof saidvibrator-arm, said pawl being adapted to engage with the teeth of saidratchet wheel,

and a crank-shaft connected with the other end of said vibrator-arm, theopposite end of said crank shaft being connected eccentrically with awheel or pulley secured to a main power shaft, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth. .l

6. In a plant for electro-plating extraordinary long lengths of metallicmaterial, the combination of a pair of standards, reels or drums forcarrying said metallic material mounted between said standards, ametallic potash-tank connected with one pole of. an electrical circuit,a steam-coil beneath said potash-tank, a cold water-tank, standardsbetween said potash-tank and said cold water-tank, a contact-rodrotatably mounted in said standards, means for connecting saidcontact-rod with theopposite pole of said electrical circuit, means forpassing said metallic material through said potash-tank and said coldwater tank and over said contact-rod, a pickling tank, asecond coldwater tank, means for passing said metallic material through saidpickling and said second cold water tanks, a third cold water-tank,means for passing said metallic material over said rotatablecontact-rodin electrical contact therewith and through said copperbathtank and said third cold water tank, an electroplating tank,contact-rods connected with said electro-plating tank, and means forconnecting saidcontact rods with one pole of an electrical circuit,anodes suspended from said contactrods, a rotatable contact-rod, meansfor connecting the same with the other pole of said electrical circuit,means for passing said metallic material through said electroplatingtank and over said rotatable contact-rod, a hot watertank, a steam coilbeneath said hot water tank a drying apparatus provided with a dryingchamber, a steam coil arranged in said drying apparatus, means forpassing said metallic material through said hot-water tank and saiddrying chamber of said drying apparatus, reels or drums mounted uponstandards, and means for rotating said'reels or drums to wind up saidmetallic material thereon, substantially as and for the purposes setforth,

7. In a plant for elec'tro lating eXtraor- I dinary long lengths ofmetal 10 material, the combination of a pair of standards, reels ordrums for carrying said metallic material mounted between saidstandards, a metallic potash tank, a pickling tank, an electro-plat-'ing tank, an intermediate cold water tank,

a metallic hot water tank, a drying appara-.

cured upon shafts mounted in adjustable journal boxes of a pair ofstandards secured to one end of said plating-tank, intermeshing gears onthe outer ends of said shafts, a

dri"ing wheel connected with one of said shafts, a driving pulleyconnected with the same shaft, pulleys secured upon the shafts of saidconveying rolls,-driving belts interconnecting said driving pulley andthe several pulleys of the said shafts of said conveying rolls, alladapted to pass said metallic material from tank to, tank and throughsaid, drying apparatus successively and continuously, to said reels ordrums for reeling up the plated metallic material, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

' 8. In a plant for electroplating extraordinary long lengths ofmetallic material, the combination of a pair of standards, shaftsmounted between said standards, reels or drums for carrying saidmetallic material secured upon said shafts, a metallic potash tank, asteam-coil arranged beneath the same, a pickling tank, an electroplatingtank, an intermediate cold watertank, a metallic hot water tank, a steamcoil arranged beneath the same, a drying apparatus provided with adrying chamber, a steam coil arranged within said drying apparatus, apair of standards, a shaftirotatably mounted thereon, reels or drumsadapted to reel up the plated metallic material, internally arrangedguide rolls in each of said tanks, aplurality of supporting or carryingrolls; in

said electro-plating tank,-shafts mounted on standards, driving orconveying rolls secured upon said shafts, pulleys secured upon saidshafts, a pair of resilient'rolls secured upon said shafts mounted insliding journal boxes carried in standards secured to one end of saideleetro-plating-tank, intermeshing gears upon the outer ends of saidshafts, a driving wheel secured to one of said'shafts,

66 a driving pulley secured to the same shaft,

belts connecting said driving pulley with the several pulleys of saiddriving or conveying roll shafts, rotatable contact-rods mounted uponstandards, means for connectingssaid rotatable contact-rods, in a properelectrical circuit, pulleys on said contact-rods, interconnectingbeltsfor operatively connecting the same with the proper pulleys of saiddriving or conveying roll shafts, an electrical connection connectingsaidmetallic potash tank in a proper electrical circuit, a removableframe-work provided-with guiderolls in said potash tank, means forinsulating said frame-work and its rolls from electrical contact withsaid potash tank, all adapted to pass said metallic material from tankto tank and through the drying chamber of said drying apparatussuccessively and continuously to said reels or drums, for

reeling up the platedinetallic material, contact-rods secured to saidelectro-pla-ting properelectrical circuit, and anodes suspended fromsaid contact rods so as to be adjacent to both the upper and undersurfaces of said metallic material passing therethrough, substantially'as and for the purposes set forth.

9(111 a plant for electroplating extraordinary long lengths of metallicmaterial, the combination of a pair of standards, shafts mounted betweensaid standards,: reels or drums for carrying said metallic materialsecured upon said shafts, a metallic potash tank, a steam-coil arrangedbeneath the same, a pickling tank,

a copper-bath tank, an electi'o-plating tank, an intermediatecold watertank, a metallic hot watertank, a steam coil arranged beneath the same,a drying apparatus provided with a dryin steam coil arranged within saiddrying apparatus, a pair of staiidards, a shaft rotatably mountedthereoh, reels or drums adapted to reel up the plated metallic ma.-terial, internally arranged guide rolls in each of said tanks, aplurality of supporting or carrying rolls in said electroplating tank,shafts mounted on standards, driving or conveying rolls secured uponsaid shafts, pulleys secured upon said shafts, a pair of resilient rollssecured upon shafts, mounted in sliding journal boxes carried instandards secured to one end of said electroplatingtank, intermeshinggears upon the outer ends of said shafts, a driving wheel secured to oneof'said shafts, a driving pulley secured to the same shaft, beltsconnecting said driying pulley with the several pulleys of said drivlngor conveyin roll shafts, rotatable contact-rods mounted upon standards,means for connecting said rotatable contact-rods, n a proper electricalcircuit, pulleys on said contact-rods, inter-connecting belts foroperatively connecting .the same with the proper pulleys of sa d drivingor conveying roll shafts, an electrical connection connecting saidmetallic potash-tank in a proper electrical circuit, a removableframework provided with uide-rolls 'in said potash tank, means forinsulating said frame-work and its rolls from electrical contact withsaid tank, means for connecting the same in a chamber, a

rolls in said electroplating tank, shafts ing gears upon the outer endsof said shafts,

potash tank,- all adapted to pass said metallic material from tank totank and through the drying chamber of said drying apparatussuccessively andcontinuously to said reels or drums, for reeling up theplated metallic material, contactrods secured to said electro-platingtank, means for connecting the, same in a proper electrical circuit,-and anodes suspended from said contact rods so as to be adjacent to boththe upper and under surfaces of said metallic material passingtherethrough, and means, for revolving said reels or drums for reelin upthe plate metallic material, substantia 1y as and for -j the purposesset forth.

10. In a plant for electroplating extraordinary long lengths of metallicmaterial, the combination of a pair of standards, shafts mounted betweensaid standards, reels or drums for carrying said metallic materialsecured upon said shafts, a metallic potash tank, a steam-coil arrangedbeneath the same, a pickling tank, a copper-bath tank, anelectro-plating tank, an intermediate cold Water tank, a metallic hotwater tank, a steam coil arranged beneath the same, a drying apparatusprovided with a dryin chamber, a steam coil arranged within said dryingapparatus, a pair of standards, a shaft rotatably mounted thereon, reelsor drums adapt ed to reel up the plated metallic material, internallyarranged guiderolls in each of said tanks, a plurality of supporting orcarrying mounted on standards, driving or conveying rolls secured uponsaid shafts, pulleys secured upon said shafts, a pair of'resilient rollssecured upon shafts mounted in sliding jour nal boxes carried instandards secured to one end of said electroplating-tank, intermesha drv ng-wheel secured to one of said shafts, a drlvmg pulley secured to thesame shaft, belts connecting said driving pulley with the roll shafts,rotatablecontact-rods iiio'unted upon standards,-means for connectingsaid rotatable contact-rods in a proper electrical circuit, pulleys onsaid contact-rods, interconnecting belts for operatively connectingconnection connecting said metallic potash able frame-work provided withguide-rolls in said potash tank, means for insulating said frame-workand its rolls from electrical epfntact with said potash tank, alladapted to pass said metallic material from tankto tank and through thedryingchamber of said dryto said reels or drums, for reeling up theplated metallic material, contact-rods secured to said electro-platingtank, means for connecting the same in a proper electrical circuit, andanodes suspended from said contact-rods so as to be adjacent to both theup per and under surfaces of said metallic material passingtherethrough, and means for rev'olvlng said reels or drums for reelingup the plated metallic material, comprising a ratchet-wheel secured tothe shaft u on which said reels or drums are mounte a vibrator-armpivotally secured upon said vibrator-arm, said pawl being adapted toengage with the teeth of said ratchet Wheel, and a crank-shaft connectedwith the other end of said vibrator-arm, the opposite end of said crankshaft being connected eccentrically with a wheel or pulley secured to amain power shaft, substantially as and for the purposes set forth; I

In testimony, that I claimthe invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 12th day of November, 1908.

WILLIS R. KING. Witness'es:'

FREDK. G. FRAENTZEL,

several pulleys of said driving or conveying FREDK. H. -W. FRAENTZEL.

tank in ,a proper electrical circuit, a remov-.

ing apparatus successively and continuously shaft, a pawl connected withone end of saidthe same with the proper pulleys of said driving orconveying roll shafts, an electrical

